Swansea City prove they have substance to go with their style in victory over Manchester United

Swansea City enjoyed the perfect start to their season as they secured with a first ever league win at Old Trafford – a result which really upset the pundits who were predicting a season of struggle for the Swans.

Of course it is just one game out of a 38 game season, but without a doubt we are three points up on where most people expected us to be after game one.

Two great goals from Ki Sung-Yeung and Gylfi Sigurddson were enough to give us the win, but it was the first goal that I think gave me the most satisfaction.

We have been accused by many of making pointless passes and not being quick enough to get the ball forward but the first goal was a classic example of how we play and why it is so effective.

The move saw almost 30 passes with almost everyone getting a touch in the move it was a work of patience and waiting for the right moment. We could have lumped it forward but we passed it around and eventually made the space that we needed for Gylfi to feed Ki and the Swans were one goal up.

Everyone was praising the style that Louis van Gaal would bring to Manchester United, but it is goals like this which for me make us a joy to watch and I am sure that we will probably do the same to much weaker sides than United over the course of this season.

At the back Lucasz Fabianski commanded his area in a way we missed so often last season, whilst there were good debuts for Gylfi (second time around), Jefferson Montero and a very late cameo from Bafetimbi Gomis which was unlucky not to produce him a goal on his debut.

Today was a day that Garry Monk got it absolutely spot on – he watched his side give Manchester United plenty of possession but we were never really in danger and when we broke we broke with style and clinically with both goals well taken to give us a deserved win.

This victory for me opens the door for us to spend a little time at the top of the table with two very winnable games to come against Burnley and West Brom, and how wonderful would that table look if we ended the month with a maximum tally of nine points?

I am sure that tonight there is a very big smile wedged on the face of Monk and quite right too – his first competitive match as permanent manager and he achieves something that no other Swansea manager has achieved ever!